Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi, I’m Lisa, a mystery/suspense author. I’ve been writing extensively for the past 10 years now. I live in a small suburb outside of Chicago with my husband and two kids.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
DISCONNECTED is my latest novel. What inspired it was struggling with my own mental illness. I’ve used writing as a way to cope since I was diagnosed in 2004. The main character has a split personality with her other self always bullying her.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write all over the place. Very disorganized and in a clutter. Notes everywhere.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Anne Rice and Carol Goodman are my all time favorites. Carol is really poetic and has made me fall in love with prose writing. Anne of course has always opened up the dark side of me.
What are you working on now?
I’m working on a young male main character. He is the stable friend while his best friend is the wild one. When his best friend steals his father’s gun and whips it out during a party in the woods, everything goes to hell.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Goodreads and Absolutewrite
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do as much research as possible, build your writing community online or off or both. Keep writing!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
NEVER give up!
What are you reading now?
CRANK by Ellen Hopkins
What’s next for you as a writer?
I’m in the process of looking for a publisher for my next completed novel, PURPLE HAZE.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Witching Hour
The Lake of Dead Languages
Frost
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